Lutung Kasarung
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Lutung Kasarung is a Sundanese folktale from Indonesia. Set in the Pasir Batang Kingdom, it tells the tale of a magical lutung who helped a beautiful princess, Purbasari Ayuwangi, when her older siste
A depiction of Lutung Kasarung in traditional Sundanese sandiwara dance drama.
Purbasari seeking shelter among the apes in a 1953 production
A promotional poster of Loetoeng Kasaroeng (1926) film, an adaptation of the Lutung Kasarung folklore.
Loetoeng Kasaroeng
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Loetoeng Kasaroeng is a 1926 fantasy film from the Dutch East Indies which was directed and produced by L. Heuveldorp. An adaptation of the Sundanese folktale Lutung Kasarung, the film tells of a youn
Lutung Kasarung
…Wiranatakusumah in the form of gending karesmen; a drama using traditional music. Five years later, NV Java Film Company produced a silent film, titled Loetoeng Kasaroeng, the first ever movie in the country. It was made during the Dutch colonial era, under the direction of L. Heuveldorp. It was filmed in Bandung in 1926…
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A promotional still showing one of the cast members, in costume